NSBA News The National Snaffle Bit Association has named honorees for its Hall of Fame award winners for 2019. The association will recognize individuals and horses from the industry at its annual awards banquet during the 2019 NSBA World Championship Show and Breeders Championship Futurity in August in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Hall of Fame, Individual […]
Continue reading …Julian Harris/The Classic Asset, Karen Hornick/A Slow Martini Win First Gordyville/ILQHA Spring Fling Slot Classes
March 19, 2019 Comments Off on Julian Harris/The Classic Asset, Karen Hornick/A Slow Martini Win First Gordyville/ILQHA Spring Fling Slot Classes
Julian Harris riding The Classic Asset for owner, Karen Ripper, and Valerie Kearns riding Ima Inpulse Assets for owner, Maria Lemenger, tied for the win. They each took home a check for $1,333. Julian Harris and his 3-year old-gelding, The Classic Asset, won the tiebreaker judge to take home the champion trophy and prizes including a Back on Track Saddle Pad, Pard’s Gift Certificate, Cinch Vest, ILQHA polo wraps, and championship neck ribbon.
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While what you see is the website, we have also modernized a 1990 database platform that is connected to the website. This was an overwhelming task as our system houses more than 500 million data records. This database conversion allows us to use a more modernized system as the foundation of all future projects.
Continue reading …Save the Date For AQHA Awards Celebration- Nov. 17th
March 17, 2019 Comments Off on Save the Date For AQHA Awards Celebration- Nov. 17th
The Lucas Oil World schedule will be modified to allow exhibitors and their connections time away from the show for the banquet on November 17 at the National Cowboy & Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The show’s scheduled start time on Monday, November 18, will also be adjusted to accommodate for the celebration the evening before.
Continue reading …NSBYA Spotlight- Lenora and Ella Roberts
March 16, 2019 Comments Off on NSBYA Spotlight- Lenora and Ella Roberts
Riding and showing horses since they were eight years old, Ella rides RV Miracle Machine, who she affectionately calls Mickey, and Lenora rides Don’t I Look Good, or Chico. When asked to give an interesting fact about her horse, Lenora told me that Chico loves to eat oranges. Ella said that Mickey is always playing with his tongue.
Continue reading …Everything You Need to Know About Love and Love Returns, APHA ENC, Aggie Super Circuit, Maple Leaf, Georgia On My Mind, IQHYA
March 16, 2019 Comments Off on Everything You Need to Know About Love and Love Returns, APHA ENC, Aggie Super Circuit, Maple Leaf, Georgia On My Mind, IQHYA
These back-to-back circuits begin Friday, March 15th in Venice, FL. and run through Sunday, March 24. A total of 7 full AQHA shows & a special event held in conjunction with the Florida Super 8 ApHC shows. You can still join in the fun in beautiful Venice, FL.
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Combined, the overall Top-10 AQHA shows saw entries totaling 93,992 in 2018. Rankings were calculated by dividing the total number of entries for each event by the event’s total number of show numbers.
Continue reading …WCHA Launches “Race For the Trailer” Campaign
March 15, 2019 Comments Off on WCHA Launches “Race For the Trailer” Campaign
“The concept is simple,” says Don Falcon, Executive Director of WCHA. “The highest, money earning non-pro Halter exhibitor for 2019 will receive a new, three horse, gooseneck trailer for the use of one year! All monies earned will count, including non-pro, open, color, and owner/breeder/exhibitor paybacks. Collectively, monies earned in five futurities will be tabulated towards the Trailer Race.”
Continue reading …Feeling Lucky? ILQHA Spring Fling to Award $15,000 in Slot Classes
March 14, 2019 Comments Off on Feeling Lucky? ILQHA Spring Fling to Award $15,000 in Slot Classes
Given that the show overlaps St. Patrick’s Day, some competitors might feel lucky enough to try their hand at competing in a number of slot classes that will present $15,000 in payouts.
Continue reading …NSBA Honors Zippo Tiger Bar With Legacy Award
March 14, 2019 Comments Off on NSBA Honors Zippo Tiger Bar With Legacy Award
Zippos Tiger Bar saw winning performances with Troy Compton, Ann Admonius, Joetta Bell, T. Joe Jeane, and Aubrey Alderman. Eighteen years after the gelding won the Tom Powers Futurity in Berrien Springs, he took Aubrey Alderman to the winner’s circle in Walk Trot Western Pleasure at the same show, earning enthusiastic praise from the audience. Zippos Tiger Bar completed his show career in 2014 with Aubrey by placing 12th in Youth Hunt Seat Equitation at the AQHYA World Championship Show, when he was 25. He lived his final years of retirement at Beloit, Wisconsin with his final owner, Jim McKillips.
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